Moroccan-spiced roasted eggplant and tomato

This healthy vegetarian dinner idea is filled with spicy Moroccan flavour.

Recipe «Moroccan-spiced roasted eggplant and tomato» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 55 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/4 cup olive oil, 600g eggplant, cut into 3cm pieces, 4 tomatoes, cut into thick wedges, 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped , 1 tbsp Middle Eastern spice blend, 400g can diced tomatoes, 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves , Couscous, plain Greek-style yoghurt and fresh coriander leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 600g eggplant, cut into 3cm pieces 
• 4 tomatoes, cut into thick wedges 
• 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges 
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
• 1 tbsp Middle Eastern spice blend 
• 400g can diced tomatoes 
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves 
• Couscous, plain Greek-style yoghurt and fresh coriander leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large roasting pan in oven for 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Working quickly, add eggplant, fresh tomato and onion. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 45 to 50 minutes, stirring halfway during cooking, or until vegetables have softened and caramelised.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add spice mix. Stir to coat. Add canned tomato and 1 cup cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes or until liquid is reduced by a quarter.
3. Add eggplant mixture to tomato mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. Stir in coriander. Spoon over couscous. Serve with yoghurt and sprinkled with coriander leaves.